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NHBC and ARL collaborate to deliver successful brownfield webinar examining challenging sites

Friday, 10th October 2025

NHBC was pleased to support the Association for Rental Living (ARL) in the delivery of a recent webinar, which examined the processes and challenges associated with brownfield site development. Unlocking brownfield sites for mixed tenure development attracted a broad mix of industry... View Article

Planning approved for Windmill Court regeneration in Mortimer Common

Friday, 10th October 2025

Leading housing association Sovereign Network Group (SNG) has secured planning permission to redevelop its Windmill Court site in Mortimer Common, near Reading, into 24 high-quality affordable homes. The scheme will transform the former over-55’s accommodation, which had become outdated, into... View Article

“Bungalow bounceback” call as thousands blocked from downsizing

Friday, 10th October 2025

An award-winning SME housebuilder today called for single‑storey “lateral living” to be a core plank of the UK’s housing strategy to free up family homes and meet the needs of an ageing population. New research from the HomeOwners Alliance has... View Article

Council on Tall Buildings rebrands, moving focus from skyscrapers to ‘vertical urbanism’

Friday, 10th October 2025

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has rebranded as the Council for Vertical Urbanism (CVU) to reflect a global refocus on “vertical ecosystems” away from tall buildings as a goal in themselves. The Council commented on the organisation’s... View Article

Pyroguard launches game changing fire-rated balustrade glass range

Friday, 10th October 2025

Pyroguard, the world’s leading independent provider of fire safety glass, has developed a thinner, lighter glass specifically for balustrades that achieves A2 fire-rated performance and contains less encapsulated CO2. In partnership with Q-railing, a specialist in balustrade systems, the product... View Article

Quooker UK Opens Manchester HQ Following £5.5 Million Investment to Drive Five-Year Growth Plan

Friday, 10th October 2025

Quooker UK has officially unveiled its new purpose-built headquarters with experience centre in the heart of Manchester, marking a major milestone in the brand’s expansion journey. This launch follows a strategic £5.5 million investment, aimed at driving innovation, operational excellence,... View Article

New Altro walls bring extended design range and wider colour choice

Friday, 10th October 2025

Altro has refreshed and expanded its Altro Tegulis and Altro Walls ShowerKit collections, introducing an array of new tile-effect options for Altro Tegulis and a broader spectrum of colours and designs for Altro Walls ShowerKit. Developed in response to valuable... View Article

Tessera Tranquillity joins Forbo’s Evolve+ low embodied carbon series

Friday, 10th October 2025

Joining Forbo Flooring System’s Evolve+ series of very low embodied carbon carpet tiles is Tessera Tranquillity. The fifth addition to the series, Tessera Tranquillity is designed with enhanced sustainability in mind, with one of the highest recycled content by weight... View Article

Haddonstone continues to provide stepping stones for Project Manager, Callum Gouldbourne in his impressive career progression

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Here Callum Gouldbourne, Project Manager at Haddonstone, one of the UK’s leading architectural cast stone manufacturers, gives an insight into his progression from the factory floor to “a diverse client-facing role” as Project Manager.” How long have you worked at... View Article

Keeping Brachytherapy Equipment secure with Obexion

Thursday, 9th October 2025

As cancer treatment advances, more hospitals are creating specialised brachytherapy departments, requiring both space for equipment and strong security. Large Linear Accelerators stay fixed and can be powered down, but mobile brachytherapy devices, which use live radioactive isotopes, demand constant... View Article

Bargate Celebrates ‘Development of the Year’ Win for Heritage Place

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Hampshire-headquartered Bargate has been crowned winner of Premier Guarantee’s 2025 ‘Development of the Year’ for its landmark Heritage Place scheme at North Stoneham Park, Eastleigh. The award for 151+ Units recognises Heritage Place, a £97m neighbourhood of 322 homes set... View Article

Beam Park regeneration reaches major milestone

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Vistry Group, through its Countryside Partnerships brand, and L&Q have hit a major milestone in their ambitious Beam Park regeneration project in East London – topping out the highest point of the third phase. This latest phase will deliver 520... View Article

Stelrad EcoVadis rating sees award of gold medal

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Leading radiator manufacturer Stelrad Radiators is proud to announce its latest achievement in sustainability, having been awarded a Gold Medal in the 2025 EcoVadis assessment. This places Stelrad among the top 5% of companies assessed globally over the past 12... View Article

Forty families settle into new affordable homes in Norfolk village

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Families have just moved into their new affordable homes in a new 40-home neighbourhood in a Norfolk village. Flagship Homes, part of Bromford Flagship, has celebrated finishing the project off Chalk Lane in Narborough, between Swaffham and King’s Lynn. The homes... View Article

Derelict Princes Street townhouses to be transformed into luxury serviced apartments

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Award-winning Studio LBA appointed as lead architect by Destiny Scotland Planning has been submitted for the conversion of B-Listed buildings on Edinburgh’s prominent Princes Street and Hanover Street into 24 high-quality serviced apartments and office headquarters for Destiny Scotland. Luxury... View Article

Plans for new homes surge by two-thirds in a year

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Planning Portal, the digital platform through which more than 95% of planning applications in England are submitted, has recorded a surge in the number of new homes applied for in the third quarter of 2025. The number of new homes... View Article

Knightsbridge brings commercial lighting to book

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Knightsbridge – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of wiring devices, accessories and lighting – has curated its impressive commercial lighting ranges into a single collection that meets the needs of developers, contractors and specifiers alike. The new dedicated commercial... View Article

studioNWA consolidates European presence with new Madrid office

Thursday, 9th October 2025

studioNWA, a leading architectural practice renowned for its cutting-edge data centre design and commitment to sustainable innovation, announces the opening of its new office in Madrid, Spain. This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth across... View Article